Let_Her_Cry_(song)

Let Her Cry (song)

Let Her Cry (song)

1994 single by Hootie & the Blowfish


"Let Her Cry" is a song by American rock band Hootie & the Blowfish. It was released in December 1994 as the second single from their debut album, Cracked Rear View (1994), and became a top-10 hit in Australia, Canada, Iceland, and the United States. The song received the Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals in 1996.[2]

Quick Facts Single by Hootie & the Blowfish, from the album Cracked Rear View ...

Origins

In 2008, lead singer Darius Rucker recalled that he had just listened to the song "She Talks to Angels" by the Black Crowes for the first time and was listening to a record by blues singer Bonnie Raitt and "in one stream of consciousness" wrote the lyrics to the song.[3]

Chart performance

The single reached the number-two position on the US Billboard Top 40/Mainstream chart and number nine on the Billboard Hot 100.[4][5] It also peaked at number two on the Canadian RPM 100 Hit Tracks chart and number four on the Australian Singles Chart.[6][7]

Music video

The music video was directed by Adolfo Doring. The video was shot in a sepia tone and features the band singing the song intercut with a woman who runs around a city in the rain.

Track listings

Charts

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Certifications

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Release history

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References

  1. Harrington, Jim (June 30, 2019). "Hootie and the Blowfish are still proving hipsters wrong in 2019". The Mercury News. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
  2. Let Her Cry (US maxi-CD single liner notes). Hootie & the Blowfish. Atlantic Records. 1995. 85594-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. Let Her Cry (US cassette single sleeve). Hootie & the Blowfish. Atlantic Records. 1994. 4-87231.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. Let Her Cry (Australian CD single liner notes). Hootie & the Blowfish. Atlantic Records. 1994. 7567-85588-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. Let Her Cry (Australian cassette single sleeve). Hootie & the Blowfish. Atlantic Records. 1994. 7567855884.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. Let Her Cry (UK CD1 liner notes). Hootie & the Blowfish. Atlantic Records. 1995. A7188CDX, 7567-85574-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  7. Let Her Cry (UK CD2 liner notes). Hootie & the Blowfish. Atlantic Records. 1995. A7188CD, 7567-85585-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  8. "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (18.6. '95 – 24.6. '95)". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). June 16, 1995. p. 24. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
  9. "RPM Top 100 Adult Contemporary Tracks of 1995". RPM. Retrieved May 20, 2020 via Library and Archives Canada.
  10. "Árslistinn 1995". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). January 2, 1996. p. 25. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
  11. "Billboard Top 100 – 1995". Archived from the original on August 15, 2009. Retrieved August 27, 2010.
  12. "The Year in Music: Hot Adult Contemporary Singles & Tracks" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 107, no. 51. December 23, 1995. p. YE-80. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 28, 2021. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
  13. "The Year in Music: Hot Album Rock Tracks" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 107, no. 51. December 23, 1995. p. YE-76. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 28, 2021. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
  14. "The Year in Music 1995: Top 40/Mainstream Top Titles". Airplay Monitor. Vol. 3, no. 51. December 15, 1995. p. 8.
  15. "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. May 13, 1995. p. 39.

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